Posts Tagged ‘Tim Sylvia’

by J.Kitchen – This has been the primary reaction of a large number of observers to the result of the Ray Mercer-Tim Sylvia Mixed Martial Art bout last Saturday. To those that aren’t aware, the fight featured 48-year former (really, really “former”) heavyweight champion Ray Mercer versus Tim Sylvia; a 34 year old MMA heavyweight champ two years removed from his crown. The fight was a wall-to-wall horrible idea that was met with about as much enthusiam by MMA fans, by Boxing fans and by the state of New Jersey as it deserved. But its not totally “without meaning.” A Britney Spears album is without meaning. So are Ashton Kutcher “Twitters.” But if the result of this fight was entirely meaningless, no one would bother to mention it happening, let alone to go out of their way to point out and reiterate how utterly meaningless it all was.

Don’t get me wrong. The imaginary sibling rivalry between MMA and Boxing is something that I don’t think many hardcore fans of either sport take very seriously (and if they do, they should seriously consider getting some form of life). But the business side of prizefighting has as much, if not more, to do with the perceptions of the casual fan as it does with catering to diehards. Read the rest of this entry »

Tonight on Sports Rage Uncensored with Gabriel Morency on Hardcore Sports Rage (Sirius 98), former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia joined the show. Sylvia talks about his belief that nobody in the UFC could beat Fedor Emelianenko. Sylvia states that interim UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir would not last a minute with Emelianenko and UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would not last a round.

Sylvia also discusses his signing with the upcoming EA Sports MMA video game and that he does not regret departing the UFC. The full interview can be found here:

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Affliction: Banned Results:

Fedor Emelianenko beat Tim Sylvia via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Arlovski beat Rothwell via technical knockout (strikes) in round three
Josh Barnett beat Pedro Rizzo via knockout in round two
Babalu Sobral beat Mike Whitehead via Unanimous Decision
Matt Lindland beat Fabio Nascimento via Unanimous Decision
Paul Buentello beat Gary Goodridge via unanimous decision
Vitor Belfort beat Terry Martin via TKO (Strikes) Round 2
Mark Hominick beat Savant Young via Submission (Armbar) Round 2
Rogerio Nogueria beat Edwin DeWees via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
Mike Pyle beat JJ Ambrose via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1

UFC Results

Anderson Silva beat James Irvin by TKO at 1:01 of the first round.
Brandon Vera beat Reese Andy by unanimous decision.
Frank Edgar beat Hermes Franca by unanimous decision.
Cain Velasquez beat Jake O’Brien by TKO in the first round.
Kevin Burns beat Anthony Johnson by TKO at 3:35 of Round 3
CB Dollaway beat Jesse Taylor by submission (choke) at 3:58 of Round 1
Tim Credeur beat Cale Yarbrough via technical knockout in round one
Rory Markham beat Brodie Farber via knockout (head kick) in round one
Nate Loughran beat Johnny Rees by submission (triangle choke) at 4:21 of Round 1

History will be made Saturday night (July 19) when Affliction Entertainment presents, “Affliction Banned,” the greatest line-up of mixed-martial-arts fights ever presented in one night, showcasing talent from around the world in the fastest growing sport on earth, live on pay-per-view from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

“This is a phenomenal card, a dream come true, absolutely the biggest in MMA history,” Affliction vice president Tom Atencio said. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s only appropriate that the greatest show in mixed-martial-arts history, “Affliction Banned,” has already set an MMA worldwide media interest record for a single event. The star studded pay-per-view, featuring the WAMMA heavyweight championship fight between the most dominating, lethal MMA heavyweight of all-time, Russian M1 legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (27-1), and former UFC® heavyweight champion Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (24-4), will be broadcast live July19th from Honda Center in Anaheim, California. More than 250 media credential requests were received heading into today’s deadline, 10 days prior to the event, from numerous foreign countries including Russia, Japan, Korea, Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. Read the rest of this entry »

“Affliction Banned,” the greatest MMA show of all-time, will feature an all-star broadcast team for its July 19th pay-per-view event, featuring the WAMMA heavyweight championship fight between the most lethal MMA heavyweight of all-time, Russian M1 superstar legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (27-1), and former UFC heavyweight champion Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (24-4), live from Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Read the rest of this entry »

Dueling MMA events will be shown within walking distance of each other July 19 for fight fans in Las Vegas as Affliction Entertainment presents “Affliction Banned” on closed circuit television at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, directly across the street from where UFC’s Fight Night will be broadcast at the Palm Hotel and Casino. Read the rest of this entry »

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia in “Affliction Banned” – The Cold War might be over, but old rivalries die hard. On July 19th at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, two of the world’s greatest MMA super powers will collide when Russia’s Fedor Emelianenko faces off with America’s Tim Sylvia for the WAMMA heavyweight championship.

These two formidable heavyweight champions finally make it into the ring together, in an event as impressive as the two athletes heading the bill — “Affliction Banned.” These two heavy hitters are so accomplished it’s a challenge for them to find competitive opponents. The two are almost perfectly matched in number of professional bouts they’ve fought in, with Sylvia compiling 24 wins and only 4 losses, and Fedor recording 28 wins and 1 loss. It’s hard to imagine what it will be like in the ring with these two monsters of MMA go head-to-head. Read the rest of this entry »

Affliction, the premier fashion label for men who love hard rock and fast living, pulled out its Trump card today when the company officially announced its partnership with Donald J. Trump at a press conference held in Trump Tower. Trump addressed the press and outlined his involvement with Affliction and their entry into the world of professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) with its first event named, “Affliction Banned,” scheduled for July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in association with Roy Englebrecht Events. Read the rest of this entry »

Fedor Emelianenko: “I want to thank Affliction for giving me this opportunity to fight the strongest athletes in the world. My respect to Tim. I’m sure you’ll all love the show on July 19th.”

Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia: “July 19th is going to be a great show. I’m fortunate that Affliction got me on this card. A lot of people have been after Fedor and I got him. He’s a great athlete and fighter deserving of everything he’s received. I’ve been known to throw a money wrench into the worlds and I plan on doing it again. The whole card is stacked and that’s what fans want. Tune in July 19th for an awesome show in Anaheim. I’m no sacrificial lamb. A lot of guys won’t fight Fedor but I will. He’s been like a myth. This will be only his second fight in the United States. If I do my best I believe I’ll be victorious. He’s 6-feet, I’m 6-8, so I want to fight standing up.” Read the rest of this entry »

A large, enthusiastic crowd welcomed some of the world’s top mixed-martial-arts fighters to New York City at today’s “Affliction Banned” press conference in Trump Tower.

Donald Trump welcomed everyone to Trump Tower. “These are all tough guys,” he said as he looked across the head table. “We’re all tough, right? I asked one of these guys how long I’d last and looked at me like I was kidding. Affliction is going to do very well and I look forward to being there for it.” Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever seen two fighters knocked out at the same time? Well, this Friday on HDNet’s “Inside MMA” you’ll see some incredible footage of two fighters doing just that – knocking each other cold at the very same time!

On Friday, May 16, Shaun Parker (3-6-1) and Tyler Bryan (0-0-1) met up in Indianapolis, in a match that ended in the rare official decision of “Double TKO.” Catch the amazing footage of this unbelievable bout on Friday’s “Inside MMA.” Read the rest of this entry »

Teams of people swarmed the Westfield Mall today to attend a public press conference hosted by Affliction Banned, the new venture by Affliction Clothing, the premier fashion label for men who love hard rock and fast living, that will bring a new era to MMA. Read the rest of this entry »

“Affliction Banned” will be distributed on Pay-Per-View and air live (9 PM/ET, 6 PM/PT) on cable and satellite viewing in the USA and Canada via iN Demand, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewer’s Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice for a suggested retail price of $39.95. The telecast will be available in both standard and high definition television. Fedor (27-1), the former undisputed PRIDE® heavyweight champion and Russian M-1 legend, has been universally recognized the past five years as the most dominating heavyweight in the world. He will face former 2-time UFC® heavyweight title-holder Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (24-4), fighting out of Iowa by way of his native Maine. Read the rest of this entry »